Toy and advertising apparatus.



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TOY AND ADVERTISING APPARATUS.

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FREDERICK WALDO EDWARDY, or ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

TOY AND ADVERTlSING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 633,821, dated September 26, 1899.

' Application filed January 13, 1399. Serial No. 702,056. (No model.)

able others skilled in the art to which it ap pertains to make and use the same.

My invention comprehends a combined toy and advertising apparatus, the toy consist ing of a box having therein miniature representations of a series of difierent animals or other figures movable in a circular path, the

face or cover of said box having an opening through which the figures may be seen as they pass in succession, and the advertising apparatus consists of a provision for displaying advertising-cards in connection with the movable and moving animals or figures;

In the accompanying drawings, which represent my invention, Figure 1 is a front or face view of the apparatus completeyFig. 2, a similar view showing the front of the box removed and the partition broken away to show some of the animals in full lines; Fig. I

3, a'vertical section on the line co m in Figs. 1 and 2. V

1 designates a box or case constructed of any preferred material and in any suitable shape (preferably rectangular, as shown) provided with a removable front 2, which constitutes a cover. Centrally in the bottom of the box 1 is fixed ahandor power operated musical box 3, the center shaft of which is provided with radial arms 4 of approximately equal length, on the ends of which are loosely pivoted miniature representations 5 of different animals. any suitable material, either metal or wood, or they may be cut out of cardboard, according to the grade of toy to be provided, and

suitably painted and finished. The figures,

of whatever material constructed, are loosely pivoted on the ends of the arms 4 above their centers of gravity, so that theywill remain approximately in the same positions during their entire movement around the central axis. In front of said revolving figures is a stationary partition 6 cut out at its upper These animals may be made of part opposite the path of movement of said figures to represent a scene,-as an animalcage,as indicated at 7, and above said outout portion I provide meansfor removably mounting an advertising-card 8, said means consisting,preferably,of clips 9, attached to the'partition 6, into which clips the cards are placed and from which they may be conveniently removed to' permit an interchange of cards at pleasure. The removable cover 2 has an opening 10, corresponding in size,

shape, and position with the opening 7 in the partition 6, together with the advertisingcard 8, so that the latter, as well as the movable figures or animals, may be seen from'the front.

' 11 designates a crank-handle which is re- .movably applied to the center shaft of the musical box 8 through openings in the front 2 of the box and in the partitionfi.

The front or cover 2 of the box maybe (and preferably is) provided with slidew'ays '12 for the reception of a larger advertisingcard 13. The cards 8 and 13, being removahly mounted on the partition 6and cover 2, may be removed at will and replaced byothers to advertise different enterprises. So, also, the figures 5, mounted on the arms4, may be removed at will and replaced by others of entirely different character, and by reason of such interchangeability the toy maybe changed and varied to suit difierent tastes, circumstances, or conditions at trifling expense'and with little trouble.

Difierent sets of figures or representations may be supplied with each box at a comparatively trifling expense, by the interchange of which the apparatus is adapted to furnish a variety of entertainment. The music-box herein shown consists of a drum l-i, rigidly secured to the bottom of the case, as shown. This drum carries tongues 15, which are caused to vibrate by means of teeth or pickers 16, carried by barrel or cylinder l7, fixed to the rotary shaft 18, which carries the radial arms 4, to which the figures are pivoted.

Having now described my invention, I claim- 1. A toy consisting of a box or case,'a shaft v,

' in said case carrying radial arms and looselypivoted figures, an open partition or frame in front of the path of the figures representing an animaLcage, a musical box peratively 15 connected with the rotary shaft, and aslideway on the front of the cover for holding interchangeable advertising cards, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I at'fix my signature 20 in presence of two witnesses.

FREDERICK WALDO EDWARDY.

Witnesses:

T. M. WILSON, WV. I-I. FRIZZELL. 

